“There is only one emotion that patriarchy values when expressed by men; that emotion is anger. Real men get mad. And their mad-ness, no matter how violent or violating, is deemed natural— a positive expression of patriarchal masculinity. Anger is the best hiding place for anybody seeking to conceal…”— Bell Hooks, amazon.comTagged: Anger, Emotion, Male
“The warrior ethic has damaged us. As we move into the twenty-first century we need to mature beyond war and warriors. I disagree with those men's movement writers and activists who speak so highly of the warrior. I appreciate some of his traits— like courage, teamwork, loyalty— but the archetype its…”— Shepherd Bliss , amazon.comTagged: Warrior Archetype
“Men of integrity are not ashamed to serve. They are caretakers, guardians, keepers of the flame. They know joy.”— Bell Hooks, amazon.comTagged: Integrity, Service
“The ability to critique oneself and change and to hear critique from others is the condition of being that makes us capable of responsibility.”— Bell Hooks, amazon.comTagged: Critique, Growth
“I was in awe of my father, and it seemed to me that I often sensed he was afraid of me. Perhaps he was intimidated by my heart that was as his used to be when he was a boy: big, full, open, strong, and tender.”— Neale Lundgren, amazon.comTagged: Fatherhood